Number_i,” which has been celebrating its first anniversary since its formation, is “in danger of ruining its image” due to fans’ outbursts.
Growing criticism: “I hope you will observe the morals of a quintessential Japanese person.
On October 15, the three-member group Number_i, consisting of Shiyou Hirano (27), Yuta Kishi (29), and Yuta Jinguji (26), celebrated its first anniversary. The three have been expanding their activities, but their fans have been giving them a hard time on social networking sites.
It all started at the “WIRED MUSIC FESTIVAL ’24” music festival held in Aichi Prefecture on October 13. Under the concept of “From Japan to the World,” “Number_i” also participated in the festival, which brought together such splendid artists as American rapper NLE Choppa (21) and Yuuki Chiba (34), but the fans’ outburst at the event drew criticism.
After the event, many people pointed out the bad manners of the “Number_i” fans on X. “Did you want to see the three up close? There were some fans who wanted to see the three performers up close, and there were also some occasions when fans crowded to the front and argued with other audience members who had warned them about the situation. In addition, the festival’s official website prohibited photographing or recording the artists, while allowing photography inside the venue. Despite this, photos and videos of the three performing were posted on SNS.
In fact, on the Internet,
《Number_i’s fans have such bad manners that I can’t believe they are Japanese. Of course, I don’t think they are all bad, but they are not afraid to push even small children out of the way and try to move forward, and even though there were complaints here and there to stop because it hurts, they ignored them and moved forward again.
“Who are you?” I don’t know any of the songs (of the other performers),” “Shiyou-chan is still here? I think I was drawn in by the bad manners of many rude fans. ……
I hope you will not act selfishly when other people are watching the show in front of you and want to see the show in front of you, and I hope you will observe the morals of the fans.
Some fans criticized the bad manners of some of them, saying, “I wish they would behave in a more moral manner.
Number_i” has had many opportunities to participate in music festivals since its performance at “ROCK IN JAPAN FETIVAL 2024” on August 11. However, it seems that the manner at festival venues has become a problem.
Fans making noise in front of stores and blocking the street
A record company insider revealed, “There are many fans who don’t get excited when other artists show up.
Many fans don’t get excited when other artists show up, or wave uchiwa fans as if they were at a concert, and many of them have lost the groove of idol concerts. Many festivals prohibit video recording and fans, and seating is not assigned like at a live concert. Fans are not familiar with these rules, and there seems to be a “temperature difference” between them and fans of other artists.
Perhaps the opportunity to see the three performers up close and personal may have caused them to get too enthusiastic in their support and “run amok. In addition to music festivals, however, the behavior of some fans has also raised eyebrows.
In November 2011, when Ms. Hirano and three others held a tie-up event with Yves Saint Laurent’s perfume, there was a line of nearly 300 people at the Omotesando Hills store. Most fans followed the rules and stood in line, but there were a few who made noise in front of the store and blocked the way on the street. At McDonald’s, where “Number_i” appeared in a commercial in July of this year, some people complained to the store staff about the posters of the three in a prominent place on the storefront.
Many of the fans of “Number_i” are middle-aged and older people with purchasing power, and products advertised by them sell well, so many companies want to use the three of them. However, if the inconsiderate behavior of some people continues, it could result in the three being labeled as “Number_i fans have bad manners,” which could ultimately damage their image.
I don’t think the members would be pleased with the “outrageous behavior” of some fans. ……
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